Maintenance Service for ABB, DCS, BMS

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with
Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
Maintenance Services for the ABB Distributed Controls System, 
Burner Management Systems  EJ196-141206/A


BID DOCUMENTS:
Firms intending to submit bids on this solicitation should
obtain bid documents through the Government Electronic Tendering
Service at http://Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders or at the toll-free
number 1-855-886-3030.  
Amendments, when issued, will be available from the same
government electronic tendering service.

Firms that elect to base their bids on bid documents obtained
from other sources do so at their own risk and will be solely
responsible to inform the bid calling authority of their
intention to bid.

Security Requirement  
1. 	The Contractor/Offeror must, at all times during the
performance of the Contract/Standing Offer, hold a valid
Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET, issued by
the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public
Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2. 	The Contractor/Offeror personnel requiring access to
sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel security
screening at the level of SECRET, granted or approved by
CISD/PWGSC.

3. 	Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

4. 	The Contractor/Offeror must comply with the provisions of
the:

	(a) 	Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached at Annex A;
	(b) 	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

Requirement
To provide all necessary tools, inspection, labour and equipment
for the maintenance services of the hardware, firmware and
software for the ABB Distributed Controls System, Burner
Management Systems and Building Metering Stations for Public
Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) located at the
Central Heating and Cooling Plant, Tunney's Pasture, 50 Chardon
Drive - Building 13, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0M3, in accordance
with the Scope of Work 8M13-0349-9 attached herein at Annex "B".

Mandatory Site Visit 
It is mandatory that the Bidder or a representative of the
Bidder visit the work site. Arrangements have been made for site
visit to be held on Wednesday October 8, 2014 at 10:00 am.
Bidders are to meet at the Main Entrance of the Central Heating
and Cooling Plant (CHCP), Tunney's Pasture, 50 Chardon Drive -
Building 13, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0M3.

Due to the nature of the requirement, it is MANDATORY that
Bidders submit their name (Company legal name), Company
telephone number, the name and birth dates of each individual
that will be attending the site visit to the Contracting
Authority by e-mail at lynn.grogan@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca or by
facsimile at (819) 956-3600 no later than Tuesday September 30,
2014 at 1:00 pm.

Bidders will be required to sign an attendance form at the
beginning of the site visit. Bidders who do not attend or send a
representative will not be given an alternative appointment and
their bids will be rejected as non-compliant.  Any
clarifications or changes to the bid solicitation resulting from
the site visit will be included as an amendment to the bid
solicitation.

It is mandatory that bidders provide and wear safety boots and
hard hat for the site visit. Bidders who do not wear safety
boots will not be permitted to attend the site visit.


Period of the Contract
The period of any resulting Contract will be for five (5) years.


Basis of Selection
A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation
and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be
declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest
evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.


Enquires
All enquiries regarding this requirement must be submitted in
writing to the Contracting Authority:
Lynn Grogan
Tel. No.:  819-956-2796
Fax No.:  819-956-3600
E-mail:  lynn.grogan@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca	
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.